Information disclosure in Oferwald Transposh WordPress Translation
CVE-2022-2462
The Transposh WordPress Translation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to sensitive information disclosure to unauthenticated users in versions up to, and including, 1.0.9.6. This is due to insufficient permissions checking on the 'tp_history' AJAX action and insufficient restriction on the data returned in the response. This makes it possible for unauthenticated users to exfiltrate usernames of individuals who have translated text.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.037 (89.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.032 · newest: 0.037 · change: +0.005
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bd1f12ac-86ac-4be9-9575-98381…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/transposh-translation-filter-for-wordpress/t… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.rcesecurity.com/2022/07/WordPress-Transposh-Exploiting-a-Blind-SQL-Injectio… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/167878/wptransposh1081-disclose.txt (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/oferwald/transposh/blob/master/transposh.php
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-2462?
- CVE-2022-2462 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oferwald Transposh WordPress Translation, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-09-06.
- How severe is CVE-2022-2462?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-2462 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.